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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

I can’t believe it is only two months to Halloween. I’ve always liked making Halloween cards and this year is no exception. I already made quite a few and listed some in my Etsy store and I thought I’d share a few with you today.

Paper, ribbons and twine, oh my…….

What’s Halloween without a few black glittered bats?

I used this stamp last fall at a rubber stamping show and quickly fell in love with it. I was glad to find it after Halloween last year in the clearance section and quickly grabbed it.

I even found some of the matching papers from this line.

I also found a sheet of paper that I could cut up into little label like embellishments.

Luckily many of Halloween products I have can easily be used together. On this one I used paper, a chipboard accent and epoxy stickers from three different lines.

Saturday, August 27, 2011

A few weeks ago I saw a great canvas notebook idea over on Artsy Va Va. I knew immediately that I would want to make one.

It just so happened that my favorite godchild that is in college had a birthday this week and I thought it would be a fun gift for her. Maybe my favorite godchild that is in middle school will get one of these for her birthday….Shh, don’t tell her. :)

I started with a cheap inexpensive canvas I found at Big Lots.

I think it was 16 X 22 or somewhere around that size. Perfect for my project.

I gathered a couple pens and a ruler and started making……

This. Probably the largest notebook page I’ve ever seen.

I grabbed some grey paint and added faux holes to my page.

I started my letter but wasn’t sure what to write.

I didn’t really want to write happy birthday as I think this might be something that she will keep up long past her birthday.

In the end I thought a reminder to work hard, study often and have fun was just the right thing. I even got my teen daughter to write a note and let me tell you that really is a big deal. She rarely will take a second look at any craft I make much less participate in making it, well in this case writing a note on it. In the end she wrote a note about an inside joke that will probably have Liberty’s friends and roommates wondering just what they don’t know about her.

I think this is a craft that my daughter might even like for herself one day, she and her friends like to leave notes on their walls. For now however she said she really have any room on her walls for this. I’m hoping one day I can make a craft that she might just hang on her wall and enjoy.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

It’s almost school time here in Minnesota. In two weeks my daughter will start her first year of high school. She actually has a 9th grade orientation day two weeks from yesterday. Let’s just say I’m a bit more excited about school starting than she is. :)

In honor of school and college starting I decided to make and decorate some school themed cookies.

Everyone needs a few notebooks for school.

A few pencils to write with.

And it might not hurt to take an apple to the teacher.

Or maybe a fresh bouquet of flowers would be a better gift.

Since this was my first attempt at all but the flowers I’m pretty happy with my decorating. I’m sure I’ll try something a bit different with the pencils if I make them again but it was a great first attempt.

A few of these cookies are on their way as part of a birthday present for my niece and godchild. Shh, don’t tell her, they probably won’t arrive until tomorrow.

Once she gets her packages I’ll show another more personalized gift that I made for her. It was such a great project that I mailed it…twice!

Are you looking forward to school starting or has it started already in your area?

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

As I mentioned yesterday I wanted to introduce you to Missy and her dog Fifi.

Isn’t she adorable? She is in a cute little frame that was made in Italy. I wonder who she really is. I think Missy suits her just fine so that is what I’m calling her.

Missy and Fifi (don’t those names just fit them?) are pictured on what I think is a satin fabric. The whole frame was just so cute with two little cherubs looking over them.

Since this is a smaller frame, less than 8” tall, I decided I needed to bring attention to it by framing it in a larger metal frame I had.

Missy and Fifi are so special that they needed a second frame outlining them as well.

Did you notice that the largest frame has cherubs on it too?

The largest frame is from a Goodwill mirror in all of it’s 70’s gold glory. Usually it is a bit too much for my taste but I love the attention that it brings to Missy and her dog Fifi. The darker metal frame seems to tone down the gold from the small and large frames.

This is some of my latest additions to my gallery wall that has transformed into this.

A few pieces are waiting to be transformed but I sort of like the mixture of painted and not painted items. As I makeover items and sell them it has become a sort of revolving gallery wall of thriftiness. It still makes me smile when I look at it.

Thanks for coming over to meet Missy.

Is it just me or have you named a person or animal in a picture that you have?

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About Me

I've been a papercrafter for over 20 years and can't believe how much has changed since I bought my first rubber stamp.
Since joining Fun Stampers Journey or more commonly called FSJ my paper crafting has evolved and expanded tremendously. Fun Stampers Journey has wonderful deep etched, USA made red rubber cling mount stamps, hundreds of matching dies, exclusive color palette including cardstock, patterned papers, Silks, ribbons, Color Splashes and True Fusion Inks. Along with the traditional rubber stamping supplies they also carry planners, pocket scrapbooks and an exclusive 8 1/2" x 11 size GelPress monoprinting plate.
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The opinions on products expressed here are just that, my opinions. For the most part I'm only going to tell you about products that I buy, use and love. On occasion I've won or received a product for free but either way, I tell it as I see or use it. If anyone wants to send me products to try, feel free.... :-)